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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Carrot Green Moong Paruppu Usili

Usually i used to prepare paruppu usili either with channadal,toordal or with yellow split moong dal or else a combination of these three dals, for a change today for our lunch i tried this delicious paruppu usili with whole green moongdal with carrots, this paruppu usili turned out super delicious,full of protiens,,easy to prepare and nutritious...Everyone at home enjoyed this healthy paruppu usili with rasam and curd rice, definitely a fabulous pair even for rotis..Obviously this paruppu usili goes to my own event CWS-Moong/Mung Beans..



2cups Carrots (chopped)
1no Onion (chopped)
1/4tsp Mustard seeds+Urad dal
2nos Green chillies(slit opened)
3nos Curry leaves
2tbsp Grated coconut
Salt
Oil

For Usili:
1cup Whole green moongdal (soaked overnite)
2nos Red chillies
1no Garlic cloves
1pinch Asafoetida powder

Take the dals with red chillies,garlic cloves with salt, asafoetida powder in a mixer, grind them coarsely...dont grind them as smooth paste, in a steamer without whistle, steam the grounded mixture from about 10 minutes, once cooled , crumble it well with your hands..

Heat enough oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal..let them crack, add the chopped onion and slit opened green chillies and curry leaves, saute until the onion turns transculant, add the chopped carrots, saute for few minutes in simmer with enough salt, cooked in simmer with lid closed, add the scrambled dal to the cooked carrots and cook everything in medium high flame for 5 minutes, finally add the grated coconut and toss gently..

Serve hot as side dish for any rice dishes!!

45 comments:

  1. A very healthy side dish and nice for lunch! Great!

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  2. nice version of adding moong bean instead of toor dal.

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  3. nice n innovative curry..u r always experimental dear

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  4. Amazing flavors! Looks delicious:)

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  5. sounds like a very healthy and light lunch dish..good work

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  6. Luv this healthy variation.Yumm green moongdal usili luks delicious indeed.

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  7. We lived in New Delhi 5 years, and my daughter grew up there, she loves Indian food and Amitab Bhatchan!:) I will make this recipe for her! Hugs from Rome!

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  8. OMG,very tempting recipe dear...

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  9. OMG,very tempting recipe dear...

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  10. Nice recipe ....looks so colourful n yum

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  11. Nice recipe ....looks so colourful n yum

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  12. Have not tried usili with moong dal.
    Sure to taste good

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  13. We call this Kalyana curry in our home with all the dressing up we do of the simple and yummy veggies :)
    Looks very delish, - Ithoda konjum vethakozhambu& sutta appalam = pramadham :)

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  14. nice idea Priya...loved it and must try..looks yummy!!!

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  15. So yum and colorful!


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  16. A very simple and healthy recipe. Wonderfully prepared.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  17. carrot usli sounds interesting Priya

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  18. thats a bowlful of goodness. looks perfect for dinner

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  19. Nice one Priya..Varied from other usilis.Colourful and tempting.

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  20. A very colorful recipe.
    Healthy and yummy...great combination

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  22. Loved this version,healthy and yummy

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  23. Delicious and looks so colorful!!

    Ongoing Event - Festive Food

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  24. I have to admit that south of India has such a wide range of cuisine, every time I go through your blog I find new ways of cooking new recipes with so the same old ingredients. I have never cooked daal like this-I am going to prepare this soon,it sounds and looks so delicious and healthy as well!!!Thanks:)

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  25. Nice one Priya, whole mung bean is better than kadali paruppu and thuvaram paruppu. Much more fiber, superb idea.

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  26. Nice use of carrot in everyday curry.

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  27. Very healthy and colourful dish.

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  28. Using green moong for usili is very interesting...usili looks very colorful and healthy

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  29. Hey Priya, this is really awesome dish- never thought of carrots with paruppu usli! Smashing dish, I say!

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  30. Delicious and healthy parupu usili

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  31. great dish! If its not too much trouble, could you please go through my event rules & link it up there? (You have to mention mine & Smita's link)
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    Kavi | Edible Entertainment
    Ongoing event: Healthy Lunch Challenge

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